Providing exceptional home health care in Allentown and surrounding areas
Providing exceptional home health care in Allentown and surrounding areas
Extended Family Care brings home care in Whitehall, PA to older adults and their families in every corner of the township. Our caregivers help with the everyday things, like bathing, meals and good company, and our LPNs and RNs provide skilled nursing at home when a loved one needs medical care too. Whitehall families are cared for by our Allentown office at 1251 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., and every family's care starts with a free assessment.
Whitehall Township is home to 5,220 people aged 65 and older, more than one in every six residents. That's a lot of moms, dads and grandparents who would much rather stay in the house they know, and the right help at home is often what lets them do it.
Our in home care in Whitehall, PA covers a wide range, and we shape it around the person and the family. Care management keeps everything pointed in the same direction, and our team can provide help coordinating doctors, care plans and in-home support as part of it. Companion care gives a parent someone to talk with, share a meal with and go on outings with, so the days don't feel so long and quiet. Personal care is hands-on help with bathing, dressing and daily routines, given with privacy and dignity in mind.
Some families need more hours, and live-in and 24-hour care puts a caregiver in the home around the clock for safety and peace of mind. Skilled nursing brings medical care at home from our LPNs and RNs. Dementia and memory loss care offers personalized care in the familiar comfort of home, and end-of-life care and support, through our hospice supportive care with comfort, symptom relief and emotional support, lets a loved one stay where they feel most at ease.
We also help with the move from the hospital back home, and our in-home rehabilitation brings physical, occupational and speech therapy right to the house. You can read about all of it on our page covering the full range of home care services we offer.
There are 1,414 households in Whitehall where someone 65 or older lives alone, and about half of township residents 75 and older report a disability. These are the neighbors who manage just fine most days but find the shower, the stairs or a hot dinner harder than they used to. Senior care in Whitehall, PA usually starts right there, with a little help at the right time of day.
Our caregivers help with bathing, dressing and grooming, with getting in and out of a chair or bed, and with walking safely from room to room. They help with toileting and incontinence care, quietly and respectfully, the way you'd want it done for your own mom or dad.
They also give medication reminders, cook meals, and keep up with light housekeeping, so the kitchen and the living room stay comfortable and easy to move around in. And they're good company. A caregiver who sits down for a cup of coffee and a real conversation keeps a parent engaged with their day, at home, where they want to be.
Some care calls for a nurse, and our skilled program was built for exactly that. Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses come to the home for IV infusions, wound care, diabetes management and teaching about a chronic illness. This is home health care in Whitehall, PA that lets a person heal in their own bed, with family close by.
Coming home after a stay at a Lehigh Valley hospital is often the moment families need us most. Our hospital to home support helps with the discharge plan, with medications, with follow-up appointments and therapies, and with the emotional side of settling back in, which is a lot for everyone. We have three goals for this care: fewer trips back to the hospital, medications taken the right way, and less strain on the family members who've been holding everything together.
Extended Family Care is accredited by The Joint Commission, and our family of companies has been providing home health services since 1938. That kind of history means we're here for your family today and will still be here in the years ahead.
Every client gets a personalized care plan, developed with an RN Supervisor. We take the time to learn your loved one's needs, routines and preferences, and the plan adapts as those needs change over time.
We put real weight on continuity of care, which means consistent, reliable support from caregivers who get to know your parent and the way they like things done. Our care team works closely with you and your family, so you always know how your loved one is doing, even on the days you can't be there yourself.
Our goal, in our own words, is to make a significant difference in the quality of each of our clients' lives. Each Whitehall family we serve gets that same commitment.
Home care works best alongside the other help close to home. Here's what older adults and their families in Whitehall can lean on.
The walk-in clinic closest to many Whitehall homes is JeffExpress Urgent Care on MacArthur Road, open every day of the year from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. That's handy for a bad cough or a twisted ankle on a Sunday. Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest handles the bigger emergencies, open 24 hours with a Level I trauma center and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, just up Cedar Crest Boulevard from our office. Our caregivers and nurses can pick up the care at home after a visit or a stay.
The Lehigh County Office of Aging and Adult Services, at the Government Center on S. 7th Street in Allentown, offers information and referral, care management, adult day programs and free Medicare and insurance counseling through APPRISE. Its Family Caregiver Support Program helps people caring for an adult 60 or older with in-home respite and care supplies. The office's stated aim is keeping people in their own homes, the same thing home care is for.
The Whitehall Active Community Center is the county's neighborhood senior center for the township, inside the West Catasauqua Community Center at 2301 Pine Street. Adults 60 and older, and their spouses, can stop in for health screenings, exercise, social activities and a hot lunch on weekdays. The Whitehall Parkway has walking paths and green space for a stroll on a nice afternoon, and a companion caregiver can come along to either one.
LANTA's LANtaVan offers door-to-door shared rides across Lehigh and Northampton Counties, and riders 65 and older pay just 15% of the fare, with the Pennsylvania Lottery paying the rest. Rides are booked up to 14 days ahead and there's no same-day service, so doctor's visits are worth planning early. Route 210 (Fullerton) and Route 211 (Whitehall) also run through the township.
Whitehall is really a family of villages: Cementon, Egypt, Fullerton, Hokendauqua, Mickleys, Stiles and West Catasauqua. They became one Whitehall in 1968, when the Post Office combined their separate branches into one.
We provide elderly care in Whitehall Township in every one of those villages. Whether your parent's house is in Egypt, up near Cementon, or a few blocks from MacArthur Road in Fullerton, our caregivers and nurses come to them.
Plenty of Whitehall families have a parent or an aunt just over the township line, too. We have pages for home care in Catasauqua, home care in Northampton, home care in Schnecksville and home care in Allentown, so you can see how we help in those towns as well.
Getting started begins with a free assessment. We listen to what's going on, learn about your loved one's needs and routines, and build a personalized care plan from there. Then care starts at home, on a schedule that fits your family, whether that's a few hours a week, overnight or around the clock.
Our office is at 1251 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. #102B in Allentown, about 20 minutes from Whitehall. From MacArthur Road, take US-22 West out of Fullerton, follow PA-309 South and I-78 East, then take exit 55 to Cedar Crest Boulevard.
Our staff will reach out by phone and email to answer your questions once you fill out the form on this page. Take your time, and start your free assessment whenever you're ready.
Extended Family Care offers care management, companion care, personal care, live-in and 24-hour care, skilled nursing, dementia and memory loss care, end-of-life care and support, and in-home physical, occupational and speech therapy. Whitehall is one of the communities our Allentown office serves.
Both. Our LPNs and RNs provide skilled nursing care at home, and our caregivers help with personal care, companionship and around-the-clock care.
Yes. Our hospital to home transition service helps with the move from the hospital back home, with the goal of fewer hospital readmissions and medications taken as prescribed.
Yes. We're accredited by The Joint Commission, and we've been providing home health services since 1938.
Coverage depends on the person's insurance and the services they need. Your insurance provider or Medicare can tell you what's covered for your situation.
The Whitehall Active Community Center at 2301 Pine Street offers activities and weekday lunches for adults 60 and older. The Lehigh County Office of Aging and Adult Services offers care management, caregiver support and free Medicare counseling.
LANTA's LANtaVan offers door-to-door shared rides across Lehigh County, and riders 65 and older pay 15% of the fare. Trips are booked ahead, up to 14 days in advance.
